14 hours ago2 minOld school: Strict and safe is making a comeback"Super strict schools" are "increasingly popular" in England, writes Emma Bubola in the New York Times. She focuses on Michaela, an...
Joanne Jacobs14 hours ago2 minOld school: Strict and safe is making a comeback"Super strict schools" are "increasingly popular" in England, writes Emma Bubola in the New York Times. She focuses on Michaela, an...
Joanne Jacobs2 days ago2 minHappy habits: Get out of your head and your house California wants its citizens to be happy, reports Lynn La on Cal Matters. The Legislature, which once made "self-esteem" a running joke...
Joanne Jacobs3 days ago2 minTeach the children: 'Is the Soviet Union a country?'Teaching is "oppressive." Teachers should "guide" students to discover things on their own, based on their interests, but shouldn't...
Joanne Jacobs4 days ago1 minCore Knowledge students learn more -- a lot moreStudents taught a structured, knowledge-rich curriculum starting in kindergarten earned higher reading, math and science scores in third...